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Apple Watch Can Now Track Detailed Ski And Snowboard Activity

New app updates for the Apple Watch Series 3 will now let users track a number of detailed ski and snowboard metrics, including total vertical descent traveled and number of runs, while keeping track of their friends’ live locations on the mountain. Updates to the snoww, Slopes, Squaw Alpine, Snocru and Ski Tracks apps have […]

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Inside Intel’s Plans To Capture The Olympics In Virtual Reality

NEW YORK — Over the next few weeks, roughly four dozen Intel employees will descend upon Pyeongchang, South Korea in a massive undertaking that will see the technology company transformed into a mobile production house with field crews, producers and virtual reality cameras. In what will be the largest-scale virtual reality event to date and […]

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Augmented Reality Headset For Cyclists May Expand To Other Sports

A new augmented reality headset that was designed for cyclists could eventually be expanded to include a host of other sports and activities, such as sailing and skydiving. Everysight unveiled pricing and set the release date last week for its new cycling augmented reality smart glasses, Raptor, which offer built-in GPS and sensors that capture […]

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Artificial Intelligence Company Trace Gets Investment From Intel Capital

As winter fast approaches, skiers and snowboarders are priming their equipment and getting ready to hit slopes across the United States, they’re bringing a sensor, companion app and artificial intelligence along for the ride. Trace, which provides these solutions, may be getting a boost thanks to a sizable investment by Intel Capital, it was announced […]

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Bogner’s VR Experience Showcases Sportswear Company History To Consumers

At ISPO Munich, a massive four-day trade show focused on sports markets and products, German sportswear company Bogner and the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits presented a virtual reality experience from Holodeck VR in response to the digitalization of the sports goods trade. When visitors to the Bogner booth slid VR headsets over their eyes, they were transported to […]

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